#BOTTOMRIGHTCORNER – WHAT’S NEW, WHAT’S GOOD?
Every week we compile a selection of music to sing you into the weekend and list them in a post called #bottomrightcorner. Sometimes new tunes, sometimes themed tunes and sometimes we ask a music aficionado to choose the tunes for us. This week we have decided to summarise some of the new releases of the...
Happy Birthday David Byrne
He is the man who made being dorky cool and today – May 14 – David Byrne turns 61 years old. From his days of wearing suits with shoulder pads that made linebackers look miniature to his bike racks project to his most recent studio album with St. Vincent, Byrne is a man who never...
#BOTTOMRIGHTCORNER – THE AFROFUTURISM EDITION
Every week we compile a selection of music to sing you into the weekend and list them in a post called #bottomrightcorner. Sometimes new tunes, sometimes themed tunes and sometimes we ask a music aficionado to choose the tunes for us. This week we have dedicated our selection to the pasts and presents of afrofuturism...
Interview | Sgrow
Together, Vilde Nupen and Kristoffer Lislegaard create the Norwegian electronic duo, Sgrow. Nupen sings while Lislegaard is in charge of the electronics, guitar and visuals. Their sound merges pop-esque melodies with haunting guitar riffs and beats to create a sound all their own that’s addictive. On May 8th their self-titled EP was released and we...
| COMPETITION | UK’s ‘Prince of Bass’ SWINDLE in JHB & CPT
South London’s Swindle, a multi-talented musician, producer and DJ will be arriving in South Africa for shows in Johannesburg and Cape Town on the 17 and 19 May. We’re giving away three double tickets for each city, read on to win!
ATOM BAND | ‘CRAPTASTIC’ MELANCHOLIC PUNK
Atom Band – made up of Vasane Sinatra (vocals), John Shepherd (guitars), Ryan di Domenico (bass), Riaan Nirhoo (guitars) and JP de Reuck (drums) — manage to bring a heartfelt empathy embedded in noise-layered melodies to Jo’burg’s genre revival front. Loosely defined as no wave and post punk, they are transcribing the sound of the...
#BOTTOMRIGHTCORNER | SOUND ON SCREEN
Every week we compile a selection of music to sing you into the weekend and list them in a post called #bottomrightcorner. Sometimes new tunes, sometimes themed tunes and sometimes we ask a music aficionado to choose the tunes for us. The Sound On Screen Music Film Festival is kicking off today, 26 April, so...
Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: EPISODES 1-5
Random Access Memories | The Collaborators takes a look at the collaborators behind Random Access Memories, the new album from Daft Punk. A partnership between Intel and VICE, the video series is directed by Ed Lachman and produced by The Creators Project. Watch episodes 1-5 below and take a listen to Daft Punk’s first single...
Win Tickets to The Kooks Live in CPT and JHB | #5GumExperience Giveaway!
#5GumExperience is bringing explosive, award-winning British indie rockers The Kooks to South African shores! The band will hit Jozi on 19 April and Cape Town on 20 April to play their first ever South African gig. As with any #5GumExperience, tickets cannot be purchased and are only accessible via the 5 Gum Facebook page. Unfortunately,...
#FYI: Random access memories and other cool shit…
At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week. Stay tuned for...
GOO GOO DOLLS | EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Ahead of multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated alt-rockers The Goo Goo Dolls’ new release Magnetic on 7 May 2013, one small seed in collaboration with Warner Music Gallo Africa (who have signed the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Black Keys) present you the video to the first single off their tenth album. You can pre-order it on...
AWARD-WINNING UK INDIE ACT ALT-J TO ROCK 2013’s DAISIES!
Rocking the Daisies is no stranger to SA music-lovers. The alternative, rock-centric festival has been a fixture in the local music scene for the past eight years, and with artists like Bloc Party taking the stage and 15000 tickets being sold last year, the music event shows no sign of slowing down. This year they...
#BOTTOMRIGHTCORNER | THE JAZZ EDITION
Every week we compile a selection of music to sing you into the weekend and list them in a post called #bottomrightcorner. Sometimes new tunes, sometimes themed tunes and sometimes we ask a music aficionado to choose the tunes for us. The 14th Cape Town International Jazz Festival kicks off today with a killer line-up...
